Radio today (Jan-Mar 1939)

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Mot&Uria BOOSTOMATI Showing (he large cam within the receiver which controls the tuning of the variable "BooiUr" Unit. WITH AUTOMATIC VARIABLE SENSITIVE UNIT MATCHED TO "BOOSTER" AERIA The "Boost-O-Matic" automatic variable sensitivity unit consist of a matched and tuned coil in the aerial by which the tuning i varied automatically through the movement of a high permea bility iron core within the "Booster" coil. The variable condense on the radio is connected to this "Booster" aerial unit by mechanical link so that when stations are tuned the aerial is als< automatically tuned giving 15 times increased aerial efficiency FITS and MATCHES ALL CARS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED for LOW-SIGNAL AND METROPOLITAN "DEAD SPOT" AREAS $/| V|95 With this new Motorola sensitivity development it is now possible to pick up stations in low signal areas not ordinarily obtainable on the average car radio. "Boost-O-Matic" is also in demand in metropolitan areas troubled with fading and "dead spots." Its extremely sharp selectivity makes it ideal for all localities where station signals run together and garble. Extremely great usable sensitivity with better than ever signal-to-noise ratio. The "Boost-OMatic" has sensitivity enough to drive around in cities with aerial entirely telescoped. 6 Tubes: 3-gang tuning condenser: Push-Button Tone Control: Self-contained 6" ElectroDynamic Speaker. With 60" or 90" Super-Cowl "Booster" Equipped Cowl Aerial. 44 COMPLETE WITH 60 INCH "BOOSTER" AERIAL With 90 inch "Booster" Equipped Super-Cowl Aerial *1.00 Addition' Mctotcta Write, Telephone or Wire GALVIN MFG. CORPOR 'our Motorola Distribut